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ePub: How to Create Interactive eBooks for the iPad and other electronic devices

Welcome, introductions, and overview of session
Demonstrate an iPad running an ePub book that includes video, image, adjustable text size, definitions, and audio
Accessibility - Demonstrate how eBooks can be accessible for readers with disabilities, emphasize features that support learners such as built-in dictionary, highlighting and notes
Introduction to Pages, tour of the interface and commonly used tools
Input text into Pages and add Paragraph Styles
Add images, audio, and video
ePub Accessibility best practices (captions for images)
Creating a screen captured video using Quicktime
Adding links to other resources that can open in a browser
Check formatting and page breaks
Export as ePub and PDF
Input ePub into iTunes and sync iPad
Distribution of ePub books with visits to web sites
View book in iBook and discuss how ePubs are fluid and the final format for reading is determined by the reader
Other viewers for reading ePub content
Engaging students as eBook creators, sharing ideas